Provincial and local police act in collaboration with freight industry.
The ban prevents apples valued below 50 rupees (Rs) per kilogram from being imported.
Border police became suspicious of the two trucks that were waiting in line to cross into the country.
The Trans-Kalahari Corridor crossing is a vital link for bilateral trade between Namibia and Botswana.
Long-term visa or waiver applicants who are still awaiting a decision can remain in the country until the end of the year.
African trade is measured at $86 billion, a woebegone figure considering import and export numbers.
Sars has cancelled an agent’s licence after it fraudulently withheld import duties and VAT on SAB’s beer imports.
Southern African Customs Union’s bragging rights as oldest such union in the world don’t mean much in reality – executive.
The Electronic Certificate of Origin has a QR scanner barcode to enable easy verification.
Entities must have sufficient security to cover any potential duty and VAT which may become due to Sars and should conduct internal audits.
Sars Customs needs to look hard at South Africa’s rail system, port congestion, and land border posts and see how these can be improved.